Spring has sprung, and as Stapleton parents will tell you, it’s going to be a busy one. There is baseball, soccer, LAX, dance, among several other activities. Plus, for parents, it’s time for Rockies’ games, golf, and impromptu happy hours. It can all make for a busy spring season for parents. However, no matter how busy a Stapleton parent is, they always have time to let you know how busy they are.
“We have Jack on the travel baseball team, so he has practice two nights a week, plus weekend tournaments,” says resident Nikki Jenkins. “Then Madison made the soccer A team this year, so things are already getting crazy with her. With Steve’s recent promotion and upcoming travel, I just don’t know how we are going to do it.” Resident Brenda Fisher feels her schedule is even tougher. “Aiden has piano lessons on Sunday nights, and soccer on Wednesdays and Saturdays,” says Fisher. “Then of course Sophia has her dance program, which is on Thursdays, with performances once a month. Coordinating that, as well as getting them to doctors, dentists, and everything else, makes for a really busy spring for us.”
In Stapleton, if you want to compete to win the “Busiest Spring” award, it can’t just be about activities. “Anytime I am talking to someone about how much I have going on, I always throw in a boast about my kids,” says Stapleton parent Stephanie Siphers. “For example, ‘Brody has so much going on with soccer. And I feel like we can’t miss it because the coaches are always telling me how good he is and that he needs to be there. So, it’s great, but it just keeps us crazy busy.’” Another key to being in the running for “Busiest Spring” is making people empathize with you. “You have to occasionally throw your hands in the air out of semi-frustration, and then say something to the effect of, ‘but, it has to get done.’ And if that doesn’t do it, you throw in a random annoying thing that happened recently. ‘And on top of that, the furnace just went out at our rental property.’ Your goal is to get people to say things like, ‘I don’t know how you do it,’ then you know they think you and your family are better than they are.”
So, when you are wondering the streets and parks of Stapleton, be careful regarding the general questions you ask. “Anytime I am at a park, I am just waiting for someone to ask, ‘how are you doing?’ or ‘how are the kids?,” says Siphers. “It’s a great opportunity to come back with my litany of things to let them know how crazy busy and great I am. Oh, did I mention I just started doing Orange Theory.” Add it to the list.
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